Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for AGCO FY2027 Earnings

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AGCO in a report released on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $7.40 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $7.37. The consensus estimate for AGCO’s current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AGCO’s Q4 2027 earnings at $2.31 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.12 EPS.

AGCO has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays boosted their price target on AGCO from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings raised AGCO from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $128.00 price objective on AGCO in a report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $127.00 target price on shares of AGCO in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on AGCO from $123.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $122.73.

AGCO Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of AGCO opened at $113.49 on Friday. AGCO has a twelve month low of $73.79 and a twelve month high of $143.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.64, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $124.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.11.

AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.32. AGCO had a return on equity of 9.39% and a net margin of 7.21%.The company had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.97 earnings per share. AGCO’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. AGCO has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-6.000 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AGCO

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AGCO by 1,721.4% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 255 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new stake in AGCO during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in AGCO by 951.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 284 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in AGCO by 3,725.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 306 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in AGCO in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. 78.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Kelvin Eugene Bennett sold 2,300 shares of AGCO stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.04, for a total transaction of $315,192.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,308,301.76. This trade represents a 12.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

AGCO Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. AGCO’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.90%.

AGCO Company Profile

AGCO Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision farming solutions. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, the company markets a diverse portfolio of well-known brands, including Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Challenger, Valtra and GSI, serving farmers and producers in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Through an extensive dealer network, AGCO provides equipment tailored to a broad range of crop and livestock operations.

The company’s product offerings span tractors, combine harvesters, hay and forage tools, application equipment, seeding and tillage implements, as well as grain storage and protein solutions.